| Monday 21 June 2010 at 10.30pm on BBC Two Presented by Jeremy Paxman The number of UK service personnel killed as a result of the Afghanistan conflict since 2001 has reached 300, after a wounded marine died from his injuries in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. The prime minister said it was a moment for the whole country to reflect on the sacrifices the armed forces make and that "we should keep asking why we're there and how long we must be there". Tonight our Diplomatic editor Mark Urban will be considering what has been achieved over the past nine years in Afghanistan and what our future strategy should be. The Armed Forces Minister will join us live to debate our mission there. The coalition government has been warned against making "deep" and "senseless" cuts in Tuesday's Budget as it seeks to reduce the deficit. Chancellor George Osborne has warned Britain will be "on the road to ruin" unless borrowing is reduced, and denied his plans are driven by ideology. Our Economics editor Paul Mason will be giving us his pre-Budget analysis this evening and asking if possible cuts to middle class benefits may damage the universal concept of the welfare state. And as we enjoy the sunshine on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, parliament will be hearing evidence from campaigners who are urging the government to keep British Summer Time (BST) all year round. The Cambridge academic Dr Elizabeth Garnsey says that not putting clocks back would save carbon emissions and lives... Could it really work? Do join Jeremy Paxman at 10.30pm on BBC Two. | 
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